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Small asteroid detected 4 days after passing as close as satellites
On March 15, astronomers detected an asteroid that had passed closest to Earth on March 11, sweeping in at about the distance of our geostationary satellites.
March 18, 2016
Astronomers see black hole raging red
Astronomers have observed violent red flashes, lasting just fractions of a second, during one of the brightest black hole outbursts in recent years.
March 18, 2016
Unexpected changes in Ceres’ bright spots
Astronomers using a telescope in Chile have seen unexpected daily changes on Ceres' famous bright spots, suggesting they change under the influence of sunlight.
March 16, 2016
What happens to its stuff when black hole vanishes?
A new theory lets scientists follow a black hole's life over time.
March 15, 2016
Incredible solar eclipse footage from flight
Spectacular video shows last week's total solar eclipse from a redirected Alaska Airlines flight. Wish we all could have been there!
March 15, 2016
Newest Mars mission on its way
Signals have been received from the ExoMars mission spacecraft, and the craft is in good health and on its way to Mars!
March 14, 2016
Close comet flyby plunged Mars’ magnetic field into chaos
Comet Siding Spring's close flyby of Mars in October 2014 blew away part of the planet's upper atmosphere, suggest MAVEN spacecraft observations.
March 14, 2016
See an aurora in real-time
Most videos of auroras are sped up. Enjoy the mesmerizing dance of an aurora in real time.
March 14, 2016
Lunar shadow moves across Earth
This is way cool. Watch the moon's shadow move across Earth during the March 9 total solar eclipse. A first ever animation from deep space.
March 11, 2016
See Earth in Mars’ night sky
If you were standing on Mars, you could see Earth and the moon as two bright evening or morning "stars." A Mars rover captured this image of Earth in Mars' sky.
March 10, 2016
